Later this month we will welcome a new cohort of Deacons and Priests in parishes across the Diocese.

This is a joyous time in the annual church calendar.

As we approach the ordination weekend - June 28 and 29 - there will be more coverage across all our communications channels: including here on this website; in our Parish Update ebulletin and on our social media channels.

You will also see coverage in the local media.

Before then, we ask everyone to be able to start praying for this year's cohort of Deacons and Priests. 

See below for the full list of names and where they will serve. 

Check back regularly on this website for further updates. 

Daniel Abraham who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of All Saints Higher Walton and Holy Trinity Hoghton.

Iyanuoluwa Jesse Adesina who will be Welcomed into the Church of England by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Longridge St Lawrence with St Paul.

Cornelius Aneel Asghar who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Chorley St Laurence and Chorley St Peter's.

Pippalina Daniels who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Dophinholme with Quernmore and Over Wyresdale.

Tracy Hallows who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Brierfield St Luke and Burnley St Cuthbert.

Joseph Adam Harvey who will be Welcomed into the Church of England by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Blackburn Christ Church.

Christopher Hegg who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Clitheroe, Chatburn and Downham.

Anthony Thomas Howarth who will be ordained Deacon by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Colne, St Bartholomew and Holy Trinity.

Amanda Louise Hughes who will be ordained Deacon by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Hoole, St Michael.

Joseph Kochanski who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Philip North on Sunday 29 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Rufford and Tarleton.

John Alan Lisle who will be ordained Deacon by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Blackburn St Luke.

Matthew John Lockwood who will be ordained Deacon by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Blackpool, Christ Church with All Saints (known as Beacon Church).

Sara Louise Marriott who will be ordained Deacon by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Feniscowles Immanuel and Feniscliffe Saint Francis.

Claire McEnery who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Read St John's and Simonstone St Peter.

Calum Gregory Keith Mullett who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Philip North on Sunday 29 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Preston St George the Martyr.

Samantha Nicol who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Brindle St James.

Jonathan Andrew Peatman who will be ordained Deacon by The Rt Revd Philip North on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Wesham Christ Church.

William John Shepherd who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Lancaster St Thomas.

Stephen Delan Robert Tisnell who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Dr Joe Kennedy on Saturday 28 June 2025 to serve in the Preston Minster Parish of St John, St Matthew and St James.

Philip Vautier who will be ordained Priest by The Rt Revd Philip North on Sunday 29 June 2025 to serve in the parish of Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's.

Please also pray for their families and the parishes they serve.

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people
for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be
built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature,
attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Ephesians 4:11-12